The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

LOCAL PAkA6kAPHS.
The Grand Jury reported mum.
Der Of unimportant true bills yester-
day.
The Chancery Court will continue
Its recess until the frst Monday In
October.
Henry Bolton aud Miss Margaret
Hall colored, were granted marriage
license yesterday.
Health Officer jackson has un.
earthed an old corner stone contain
Ing several old coins.
-Incleme emit weather prevented the
concert announced for last night at
Jackson Mound Park.
"A Modern Circe, "by the Duchess,
and new supply Of "Silence Of Dean
Maitland" at Mansford's.
The bluff north Of the custom
house is being dug dow n and the earth
used to strsighiep the river front.
The Ursuline Sisters Will be In
charge OF the 81. yoEsph's Parochlal
school for the ensuing fcholastic year.
The only real estate transfer filed
yesterday was the following: W. ID.
Harrison to ]. J.. Hayne. land In the
Sixteenth District, 5000.
George Hays, q suspicious lcok.
Ing colored man, was arrested yester-
day morning at the Mississippi and
Tennessee depot. Ho had Just or.
rived from 81. Louis.
The insurance on J. T. Frost's
confectionery and cracker factory, the
burning OF which at $3.50 yesterday
morning was announced Ia the Ar.
PRAL, summed up $4,000.
The chief Of police recei we'd pos.
tai card yesterday from Ellen Burden,
asking the whereabouts OF her mother,
Mrs. Mattlngly. When last heard
from she was In Memphis.
"A three year old negro boy named
Green, living In one OF the l. iton fats,
was seriously burned Wednesday
night The accident was caused by
the boy getting too near the Gre, from
which his clothes ignitsd.
H. o. Rand, Of Holly Springs,
Mise, shipped half dozen new bales
OF cotton yesterday 10 this market.
This is perhaps the largest shipment
10 date from one OF the largest ship.
per. In North Misslseippi,
win Maylan and Pete and Pat
Loague, for engaging In 0 row and
fight on Causey street, were fled t25
each by Acting Recorder Barry, yes
terday, and the latter two were bound
over to tbs Criminal Court Ia the cum
OF $500 each.
In the Probate Court, yesterday,
William Fate was appointed admins.
tailor Of the estate Of Clarence Dow.
ling, deceased. Il. b. Waddell was
also appointed administrator, with will
annexed, Of the estate Of Henry Beas.
ley, deceased.
Capt. X. q. Ferguson, an old and
well known steamboatman, and his
sister, Mrs. Courtney Watt, OF Mem.
pbis. have recovered claim 20 q piece
OF land adj Dining SEE field. Ala. Tbs
pretent owner has offered them $780,
600 for II, which they decline. They
will Immediately take steps TO obtain
possession Of THAR heritage.
"A subscription list has been
opened NJ the Merchants Exchange
Tor the purpose OF putting down a
cedar block pavement In from. Of the
Exchange on the west side OF Second
street and In front Of the Exchange
hall way acroes Court street, the cost
Of tho same not 10 exceed $500. The
name Of II. A. Montgomery heads the
let with 800.
Tomorrow will be an interesting
day ut the Linden Street Christian
church. A new pipe organ has jusl
been placed In the church, and some
foe music may be expected. Miss
Mamle Lightburn will preside nj the
organ, aud tomo OF the besl eibgers In
the city will be In the choir. The
sermon will he preached by the Rev.
George Edward Walk. All pews free
and everybody invited.
PROT. Kasch will tomorrow be "a.
sisted by Mr.. Jamee y. Ryan, Mrs
Moyston, Mrs. Gage and other singers
In rendering Merchants Mas
solemnelle. The first mass AZ NJ.
Joeeph's church will be nj 1880
O'Clock, sscond mas, or high mass. at
$3.50 O'Clock. A visitor and n friend OF
the rector OF the church will crate on
mex, Sunday al $3.50 O'Clock mass.
The Kansas City Bar, Of Angus,
Gath, says; A committee Of repre-
sentative cotton merchants OF Mem
phis, New Orleans and Chattanooga
called on the managers OF the exposl.
ton today and desired TO have an al.
lotment Of sufficient space In the en-.
position building 10 erect q house, 10
be constructed entirely OF cotton
bales. Satisfactory arrangements were
made, aud the gentlemen asrred the
managers that the cot on house and
liz contents will be- one OF the most al.
irAolive exhibits In the exposition.
Within this holse Of cotton will be
displayed the products OF Tennessee
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